Staff Assistant

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Senator Alex Padilla’s Washington, DC office is seeking a Staff Assistant. The role supports daily office operations, greets visitors, handles calls and emails, and coordinates constituent requests with staff. Fluency in Spanish is a plus and familiarity with Internet Quorum is beneficial.

The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and highly motivated, with excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills. This is an in-office, full-time position in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and highly motivated.
• Experience in constituent services or administrative duties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones and maintaining office voicemail
• Greeting office visitors
• Assisting people who have appointments with the Senator or other staff members
• Answering constituent requests for general information and directing to staff
• Drafting daily summary of constituent input
• Monitoring delivery and pickup of materials and sorting incoming mail
• Batching email correspondence
• Maintaining front office and assisting with administrative duties

Skills

Dependable

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Job description

Senator Alex Padilla seeks a Staff Assistant in the Washington, DC office. Ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and highly-motivated individual with excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.

• Answering phones and maintaining office voicemail
• Greeting office visitors
• Assisting people who have appointments with the Senator or other staff members
• Answering constituent requests for general information and ensuring that requests for assistance are directed to the appropriate staff member
• Drafting daily summary of constituent input
• Monitoring delivery and pickup of materials and sorting incoming mail
• Batching email correspondence
• Maintaining front office (e.g., waters plants, etc.) and assisting with various administrative duties

Fluency in Spanish is a plus, as is experience with Internet Quorum.

The office is an equal employment opportunity employer in accordance with the requirements of Senate Rules, regulations and applicable federal laws. The office does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, uniformed service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other factors.